Wednesday, April 28, 2010

How do you practice facial expressions?

Will Smith and other actors are really really skilled at communicating what they feel with there faces. Like Will doesn't even need to speak , you can tell what hes thinking by his facial expression. How do they get good like that?How do you practice facial expressions?
They don't practice facial expressions, although they may practice what is known as looks, which are reactions to what is going on with your eyes, but they don't use mirrors. An actor learns to feel what he is doing and looking like. Much of the effectiveness of film actors is done by the editing. If you are an effective actor, you don't need to worry about facial reactions, they just happen naturally. Often in film the actor has to reduce their facial reactions because of the magnification of the lens.How do you practice facial expressions?
haha don't feel like you're the only actor in the world who struggles with facial expressions. every good actor thinks about how they need to portray their emotions. it is not something that you can just kind of ';do'; but you need to practice. i can almost guarantee that Will has practiced in the mirror. try doing that and really focus on what you are feeling and trying to portray. what i sometimes do is set up a very dramatic scene in my mind like somebody dying and i act my part out in front of the mirror. this helps me see what others are seeing when they watch me. also try a little game with your friends: make a facial expression and see if they can guess what you are feeling. if all else fails, seek out people who will tell you their honest opinion. Good Luck!!
i know,i wish i could do that with my face like Will. hes one of my fav actors! I suggest thinking somethin in front of a miror and trying to look like your thought. For example,think,';who do you think you are'; and do that face. lol,or just practice facial expressions.


I find i hardly ever look like what i feel. Its frustrating,so i guess i have to learn to control m face expressions. Good luck with you too!=]
Just spend hours and hours in front of the mirror making expressions with your face. Think about happy things, sad things, things that make you angry...think about things that will arise all these types of feelings and let your face go infront of the mirror.
Look in the mirror. By doing this you can make yourself impossible to read.

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